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Digestion. Females vs Males?

Lacie_Michele

Lacie_Michele

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Does anyone know if the sex has anything to do with how long it take the snakes to digest? We fed our adult male and female last saturday, they had one adult mice each. Our male snake pooped a few days ago, but the female still hasnt and its been almost a week.
We also have two baby snakes that the previous owner said were both male, but we fed them both saturday too, they both had one pinky each. My anery digest only a few days after we fed him, but my sunkissed still hasn't digested yet. Wondering if maybe the sunkissed is female?
Also, When we fed them, they all went straight into hiding and stayed that way about five days, except my anery. The day after he ate he was out and about his home and still is. Hes very active.
Any suggestions or comments would be appreciate. Thanks.
 
My girl digests very quickly, but she's young and growing. As I understand it, females are supposed to be fed more often due to higher caloric needs in general, which would make me think that they would digest food faster than males.
 
Most likely if a snake hasn't pooped for a week after feeding, it is blue and hasn't been moving around.
 
Individual Corns digest at individual rates, so it's probably best not to compare them. Just get used to their individual digestive routine. Shedding will certainly slow some of them down. I had one that used to "hold on" until he shed, and the day he shed it smelled like a Shetland Pony had been let loose in his viv! The level of activity after feeding will also be different with different Corns.

As I understand it, females are supposed to be fed more often due to higher caloric needs in general
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I'd say this is only if they're bred. My non-breeding adult females get exactly the same food as my males.
 
the two that havent pooped yet both have a lump close to the end of theyre tail so it looks like they will poop soon, but theyve been that way for a couple days now. also should i hold off on feeding those two? feedong day is tomorrow
 
I have some corns that poop right away and some that take longer. Can't say its a male and female thing. My adult Ghost poops 2 days after eating every time while my adult normal can take up to 5 days to do his business, who is also a male.

My little ones I start checking for poo on the 3rd day some have and some havent.

I would feed them on schedule.
 
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